February 2012

02/29/2012

Welcome to the Toronto Star editorial board’s weekly podcast. The board is responsible for the editorials that appear every day in the Star, and every day we have a lively discussion on what to write about, and what to say. The podcast gives us a chance to share some of those debates with Star readers.

Today we’ll be talking about two issues – the so-called ‘robocall’ controversy about fraudulent phone calls during last May’s federal election, and a dust-up between the premiers of Alberta and Ontario over the oil sands. Editorial page editor Andrew Phillips is joined by editorial board members Kerry Gillespie and Leslie Papp.

02/22/2012

Welcome to the Toronto Star editorial board’s weekly podcast, focusing on top issues of the day. The board is responsible for the editorials that appear every day in the Star, and every day we have a lively discussion on what to write about, and what to say. The podcast gives us a chance to share some of those debates with Star readers.

Today we’ll be talking about the mess at the Toronto Transit Commission, and we’ll take the temperature of the NDP leadership race a month before party members finally get to vote.

02/16/2012

Welcome to the Toronto Star editorial board’s weekly podcast, focusing on top issues of the day. The board is responsible for the editorials that appear every day in the Star, and every day we have a lively discussion on what to write about, and what to say. The podcast will give us a chance to share some of those debates with Star readers.

Today we're talking the big issue of the week – at least the big issue here in Ontario. The fallout from the long-awaited report by Don Drummond – the bank economist who was asked by the province’s Liberal government to recommend ways to tame its $16 billion dollar deficit. Editorial page editor Andrew Phillips is joined by three members of the editorial board, Kerry Gillespie, Gordon Barthos and Leslie Papp.

02/08/2012

Welcome to the Toronto Star editorial board's weekly podcast, focusing on top issues of the day. The board is responsible for the editorials that appear every day in the Star, and every day we have a lively discussion on what to write about, and what to say. The podcast will give us a chance to share some of those debates with Star readers.

Today we're talking about a couple of this week's big issues – the fallout from the closure of a locomotive plant in London, Ont., by the U.S. giant Caterpillar, and a decision by the federal government to tell Canada's national spy agency to use information that may have been obtained through torture. Editorial page editor Andrew Phillips is joined by editorial board members Gordon Barthos and Leslie Papp.

02/01/2012

Welcome to the Toronto Star editorial board’s weekly podcast, focusing on top issues of the day. The board is responsible for the editorials that appear every day in the Star, and every day we have a lively discussion on what to write about, and what to say. The podcast will give us a chance to share some of those debates with Star readers.

Today we’re talking about a couple of this week’s big issues – the fallout from the Shafia trial in Kingston, and the chaos surrounding planning for transit in the Toronto area. Editorial page editor Andrew Phillips is joined by editorial board members Leslie Papp and Carol Goar, and by columnist Haroon Siddiqui.

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